Details are still forthcoming, but it appears that Eugene Peltola Jr., former regional director of the Alaska Bureau of Indian Affairs and husband of sitting Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola has died in a plane crash.
Per CBS News:
Peltola's office did not share any additional details about the nature of the accident, but the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday morning that it was investigating the crash of a single-engine Piper PA 18-150 Super Cub near St. Mary's, a small town in western Alaska. The Federal Aviation Administration said the crash resulted in a single fatality.